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04 March 2019 Inauguration of the new Redcliffe depot On 3rd February, Keolis Downer in Perth, in partnership with WA PTA, inaugurated the new Redcliffe depot. This is the 6th depot under the management of Keolis Downer in Western Australia. This project has been in planning and execution since 2017 and involved a multimillion dollar refurbishment of...

18 February 2019 Keolis Downer adds light rail to the multimodal transport network in Newcastle On Monday 18th February, Keolis Downer started operating the new light rail service in Newcastle on behalf of Transport for NSW, as part of the city’s multimodal transport network Operations are starting ahead of schedule, providing the local community the...

13 November 2018 Keolis Downer, the first bus company in Australia with ISO 55001 certification Keolis Downer has become the first and only bus company in Australia to obtain ISO 55001 Asset Management certification for its Path Transit operations in Perth, Western Australia. We committed to achieving this objective in July 2017. James Edmiston, the...

18 September 2018 Major refurbishment set for Newcastle icon, the Hunter Another key milestone has been reached in Newcastle’s journey towards a world-class public transport network, with the first of the Stockton ferries, Hunter, about to undergo a major refurbishment. Director of Corporate Affairs, Andrew Fletcher, said the makeover was part of the commitment given...

23 August 2018 Autonobus trial proves Victoria ready for autonomous vehicles The introduction of autonomous buses in Victoria is a step closer to becoming reality, following the successful completion of the state’s first trial of the technology. The final report on the Autonobus trial released today outlines key findings and recommendations to support the implementation...

27 June 2018 Keolis Downer achieves record passenger satisfaction results in WA Recently, our Client in Perth, Western Australia, conducted the annual bus Passenger Satisfaction Monitor. This independent annual survey has been running for over 20 years and surveys 2000 people over a 6 week period on all aspects of their passenger journey and experience....

18 June 2018 SA’s first driverless shuttle launched on public roads Keolis Downer has partnered with Flinders University, the South Australian State Government and industry partners to deliver the first Flinders Express (FLEX). FLEX is a driverless electric shuttle that will transport university students and the public around the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide. David...

5 May 2018 G:link Shines at Commonwealth Games G:link, the Gold Coast light rail operated by GoldlinQ and Keolis Downer, was a star performer of the 2018 Commonwealth Games transport plan. More than 1.1 million passengers travelled on the G:link trams during the Games, almost four times the usual passenger numbers. Discover how we worked...

26 April 2018 Gold Coast light rail: a star performer of the Commonwealth Games transport plan G:link, the tram network operated by Keolis Downer and GoldlinQ played a central role in the Queensland Government transport plan, carrying more that 1.1 million passengers G:link operated 24/7 with services running every six minutes during peak periods Keolis...

PRESS RELEASE A first in France: the contactless payment card becomes a ticket in Dijon’s trams For the first time in France, a transport network in a large French city will equip its trams with contactless validation terminals, enabling passengers to pay for their journeys directly on board using contactless payment cards. Dijon, 27 March...